Across the Nullarbor
Adelaide, SA to Perth, WA, 2,607 km. 10 fuel stops towing, 5 solo. FuelOracle saves $105.51 against filling up everywhere.
- Still air, same stops
- $525.92
- Forecast tailwind, 10 Sep · -1.6 L
- -3.75
- Old-school: filling up at every servo
- $652.37
- FuelOracle saves
- $84.69
- 5
- fuel stops
- 9.1
- L/100 km, trip average
- 678
- km longest run
- 53 km United Lower Light15 L at 251.9¢ $37.79
- 305 km IOR Port Augusta - South75 L at 161.3¢ $120.97
- 928 km Nundroo Hotel Motel56 L at 257.9¢ $144.42
- 1,606 km Golden Outback Caiguna21 L at 302.9¢ $63.61
- 1,977 km BP Norseman57 L at 272.6¢ $155.38
- Optimised: FuelOracle plan
- $522.17
- Old-school pays
- +84.69
- 5
- fills to full
- 9.1
- L/100 km, trip average
- 777
- km longest run
- 0 km Fill to full62 L at 255.9¢ $159.43
- 777 km Fill to full69 L at 247.9¢ $171.77
- 1,072 km Fill to full27 L at 324.0¢ $86.35
- 1,269 km Fill to full18 L at 298.0¢ $52.38
- 1,978 km Fill to full67 L at 273.9¢ $182.45
- Still air, same stops
- $1,299.28
- Forecast headwind, 10 Sep · +12.2 L
- +30.99
- Old-school: filling up at every servo
- $1,629.55
- FuelOracle saves
- $105.51
- 10
- fuel stops
- 20.2
- L/100 km, trip average
- 371
- km longest run
- 9 km Shell Regency Park Truck Stop46 L at 243.9¢ $112.19
- 305 km IOR Port Augusta - South75 L at 161.3¢ $120.97
- 464 km MRO Kimba16 L at 249.9¢ $39.98
- 776 km Liberty Ceduna75 L at 247.9¢ $185.93
- 928 km Nundroo Hotel Motel29 L at 257.9¢ $74.79
- 1,269 km Eucla Motor Hotel64 L at 298.0¢ $190.72
- 1,606 km Golden Outback Caiguna68 L at 302.9¢ $205.97
- 1,977 km Ampol Foodary Norseman72 L at 277.9¢ · Everyday Rewards −4¢ $200.09
- 2,276 km BP Hyden OPT26 L at 252.9¢ $65.75
- 2,384 km BP Corrigin OPT54 L at 247.9¢ $133.87
- Optimised: FuelOracle plan
- $1,330.27
- Old-school pays
- +105.51
- 10
- fills to full
- 20.2
- L/100 km, trip average
- 372
- km longest run
- 0 km Fill to full62 L at 255.9¢ $159.43
- 313 km Fill to full60 L at 251.9¢ $151.31
- 684 km Fill to full71 L at 272.7¢ $194.16
- 777 km Fill to full18 L at 247.9¢ $44.03
- 1,072 km Fill to full56 L at 324.0¢ $182.40
- 1,269 km Fill to full37 L at 298.0¢ $109.80
- 1,606 km Fill to full67 L at 302.9¢ $204.03
- 1,978 km Fill to full74 L at 273.9¢ $203.55
- 2,276 km Fill to full72 L at 260.0¢ $186.22
- 2,590 km Fill to full75 L at 257.9¢ $194.63
- Wind against
- Wind behind
- Light wind
- Waypoint
- Fuel stop, both plans
- Fuel stop, caravan only
- Old-school fill, to full
| Leg | Span | Wind | Altitude | L/100 km towing | Burn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-9 km | -1% light | -0% | 19.2 | 2 L |
| 2 | 9-305 km | -1% light | -0% | 19.2 | 57 L |
| 3 | 305-464 km | -1% light | -0% | 19.2 | 31 L |
| 4 | 464-776 km | -1% light | -0% | 19.2 | 60 L |
| 5 | 776-928 km | -4% behind | +2% | 19.1 | 29 L |
| 6 | 928-1,269 km | -4% behind | +1% | 18.9 | 64 L |
| 7 | 1,269-1,606 km | -3% behind | +5% | 20.0 | 68 L |
| 8 | 1,606-1,977 km | -3% behind | +5% | 20.0 | 74 L |
| 9 | 1,977-2,276 km | +27% against | -4% | 24.1 | 72 L |
| 10 | 2,276-2,384 km | +27% against | -4% | 24.1 | 26 L |
| 11 | 2,384-2,607 km | +27% against | -4% | 24.1 | to destination |
Questions people ask about this run
How much does fuel cost from Adelaide to Perth towing a caravan?
About $1,330.27 for a Defender 110 towing a 3.2-tonne off-road caravan, planned against the official prices and the wind forecast on 4 September 2026: 525 L over 2,607 km at roughly 20.2 L/100 km.
How many fuel stops from Adelaide to Perth?
10 towing and 5 solo on this plan, with an 89 L tank starting a quarter full. The longest run between stops towing is 371 km.
Does the wind matter on Nullarbor?
On 10 September it cost the caravan run $30.99 (+12.2 L). FuelOracle checks the forecast wind on each leg for the day you leave, so the same road can price differently on a different day.
What would filling up at every servo cost on this run?
$1,629.55 towing. FuelOracle's plan saves $105.51 by choosing where to fill and how much to buy, not by driving further or filling less than it needs.
Fuel burn is modelled for this rig: the van behind it, the speed it holds, the climbs and the wind on every leg. The model is checked against the rig's real fill-ups and tuned over time. Old-school is the same driver with no planning: fill to full at every stop, and whenever the next servo is out of reach.
These plans were generated once, on a fixed date, to show how FuelOracle helps you plan better and save time and money. Prices, opening hours and wind have all changed since, and every price and saving shown is a guide, not a guarantee. Do not use them to plan a real trip: plan your own and FuelOracle will plan it on today's prices and forecast.
Example plans use official state fuel price feeds and Open-Meteo wind forecasts, captured once on 4 September 2026. Coastline from Natural Earth.
Based on or contains data provided by the State of South Australia (Office of Consumer and Business Services 2021-2023). Copyright of the State of South Australia.
Data provided by the Western Australian FuelWatch
FuelOracle is an independent app. It does not represent a government entity, and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or authorised by any government entity or any of the agencies whose data it displays. Prices are indicative only and may differ from the price at the bowser.
See how a plan like these is built
Two short videos: planning a trip from the first stop to the total cost, and the outback version with jerry cans.
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Plan a road trip with fuel stops
A trip in four steps, then the plan: every fuel stop, the price, how much to put in and what the trip will cost.
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Outback trips, jerry cans and unlisted fuel
Marree to Birdsville with the van: unsealed roads, a stretch too long for the tank, jerry cans and roadhouses that aren't in any price feed.
Know your fuel stops before you hit the road.
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